Convertible bench and table in animal form



Nov. 14, 1961 H. J. LEBOW CONVERTIBLE BENCH AND TABLE 1N ANIMAL FORM Filed Jan. l2, 1960 2 Sheets-Sheet l IIVEI I l FIG 1 FIG. 2

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CONVERTIBLE BENCH AND TABLE IN ANIMAL FORM Filed Jan. 12, 1960 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 United States Patent 3,008,763. CONVERTIBLE BENCH AND.: TABLEgIN ANIMAL FORM t Y Harvey I. Lebow, 231 Waverly Road, North Andover, Mass. Filed Jan. 12, 1960, Sen'No. 2,055

2 Claims. (Cl. 297-181) a decorative and comfortable bench, and more particularly to such a convertible table and stool which has the form and appearance of anH animal as, for example,. a poodle dog.

The convertible table of this' invention comprises'v'a low table having a flat top extending beyond its legs. The tab-le top has a smooth peripheral contour and preferably a lower edgewhich bevels inward. In detachable combination with the table are a head member, a stool pad member and a tail member. 'Ihe stool pad member has a decorative outer surface as, for example, synthetic fur, fabric or the like, land is arranged to be positioned on the top of the table. The head member is also covered with a similar decorative outer surface, is shaped like an `animal head with a snout and neck portion and is detachably positioned on top of the pad member with cooperable attaching means.

The tail member is similarly covered Iwith decorative material and is detachably positioned on top of the pad member with cooperable attaching means.

The pad member comprises a backing portion made of cloth or similar flexible material which carries on its periphery an elastic means, suchras elastic tape, whose normal circumference is less than the normal circumference of the backing portion. Enclosed between the backing and the tape is a flat slab of yieldable material such as foam or urethane rubber, or the like, which is of similar surface area and shape as the table top. The outer surface of the backing is decorative. This can be accomplished in a number of ways, e.g. finishing the surface with leather or plastic, attaching a separate decorative mem-ber (e.g. fur or synthetic fur), ilocking on fibers which resemble furs, carpets; rugs and the like, etc. The dimensions of the backing are selected so as to permit the elastic tape portions to be positioned underneath the table top.

The head member comprises interior stiifening means such as a head form and separate or integral snout form. Surrounding the stilening means is a backing portion with a decorative outer surface similar to the pad mem-l ber except at the bottom which is open and provided with means for attachmentto the pad member. The tail member is of similar construction as the head member except for its smaller size and lack of a snout portion. The head and tail members are positioned at opposite ends of the table so that the result is an upholstered seat in the form and shape of Ian animal, which can be readily converted by detachment of the head and tail members to form an upholstered seat and, further, by removal of the pad member to provide a table. The legs of the table are similarly covered with a decorative material. Thus the complete assembly can be used as a bench or as a decorative object. By removal of the head and tail members a large decorative flat bench is provided. If, in addition, the pad member is removed, the result is a table. The ready removal of the various components permits washing or other cleaning of the fabric, yet permitting continued usage of the remaining structural portions.

3,008,763 Patented- Nov. 14, 1961 "ice in the drawings wherein:

,- FIG. 1 is a top view of the complete assembly. FIG. 2 is a section along line 2-2.' of FIG. 1. FIG. '3 is a combination toptand side view of the collar attachment.

FIG. 4 "is a top view of the snout member alone. FIG. 5 is a partial side view of the head member area in partial section.

FIG. 6 yis a sideview of the :tail member area in partial section.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the complete assembly. 1 v i FIG..8 is a diagrammatic view of the head member showing attachment'means for the ears and eyes.

FIG'. 9 is a partial section showing eye detail.

.With reference tothe drawings there is illustrated therein a lbw elliptical table having a table top 20, which has an inner bevelled edge and extension beyond its legs 23. The legs 23 are attached by metal plate 22, and screws 21,to the underside of the table top 20. The legs terminate in brass ends 15. superimposed on the table top is a pad member 12, which comprises a backing portion having flocked fibers resembling f-nr and terminating on its periphery in a stitched elastic tape member 24. Enclosed by the backing member is a flat foam pad 19.

Superimposed at one end of the so covered table is the head V`member 7. This head `member comprises a frustro-coical shell 17, made of cardboard or the like, covered with an ornamental surface comprising a backing member having lflocked fibers resembling fur. The ornamental covering is preferably attached to the head form 17, fas, for example, by adhesive. On the very front end bf the head member, the ornamental covering is arranged to project out and include a snout stilener 9, which c-an also be made of cardboard, or the like. The head member also has a flexible tongue such as a fabric tongue 10,"ornamental ears 11, attached by tabs 11a and buttons 8 held by cotter pins 25, which buttons serve Aas eyes. The base of the head member is pushed down through the ornamental covering on the table top so that its fastener elements 18, engage fastener elements 18a, on the backing member 12. These fastening elements 18 and 18a can be co-operating snap fasteners.

The tail portion has a similar stiiener 13a, in the form of a cardboard shell and also ornamental covering and fastening elements at the bottom. The manner of its attachment and detach-ment is similar to the head member.

Additional decorative means can be provided as, for example, a dog collar 26, having snap fastening members 27 and 27a, also additional reinforcing members can be provided as, for example, cleat 1-6 to brace the table top.

Thus,the yieldable -pad can be omitted where the ornamental covering material provides sufiicient comfort. Also, although the elastic means for holding the pad member on the table is far superior in convenience to other means, it can also be held in poistion by co-operable fastening means, although less preferable.

While the preferred embodiment of my invention has been described in detail it is not to be limited to the particular construction set forth since various changes in form, material, proportions and arrangement of parts and in details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as heretofore described and as hereinafter defined in the claims which follow.

I claim:

1. A convertible bench and table in ornamental form comprising a table having a flat top -extendingbeyond the..`

legs, a pad member detachably positioned on said top, a head member detachablyfpositioned on said pad member and ya vtail member 'detachably positioned on said'pad member; said pad member comprising a 'ilex'ibl'e backing member attached to fold over the entire said table top, terminating in an elasticim'e'ans along its periphery and en- 'closing a a'tvyieldab'le pad of approximately the same surface area and shape as said table top, :said backing member having a decorativev outer surface; said -head membercomprising-interior 'stitfening means an'd.:exterior ornamental surface inA the shape of a head and snout-"and `being -provided"with vlower Vfastening lmeans for attachment to registering `attachment means on said pad memiber; said tail portion comprisinginterior stitfening means surrounded by an ornamental covering and provided with beranda t-ail member detachably positionedonsaid pad member; said pad member comprising a exib-le backing member attached to fold over the entire said table top, terminating in an elastic means along its periphery and having a decorative outer surface; said head member com prising interior stiflening Ameans land exterior ornamental surface in the shape of a head and vsnout and being provided with lwer fastening means for attachment to registering fattachmentme-ans on said pad member; said tail portion comprising interior s tiffening means surrounded by an ornamental covering and provided with -l'ovver'fastening means for attachment to registering at- 1 'tachment means on said pad member.

lowerffastening means for attachment to registering attachment means on said pad member.

2. A convertible bench and table in ornamental form comprising a table having a nat-'top extending beyondrthe legs, a pad mem-ber detachably poistioned o'n said top,

a head member vdetacha'bly positioned on said 1pad mern- References Cited;in thev le of this patent vUNITED STATES PATENTS 

